Date: 2025-11-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section 2 of Section 28 of the Central University Act, 2009 read with Statute 37 under Second Schedule of the Central Universities Act
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Central University of Punjab, dated August 8, 2025, regarding changes to Ordinance XIII concerning the Heads of Departments. The notification outlines the appointment process, term of office, and functions of the Head of the Department. It amends previous regulations with the consent of the Visitor.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment of Head:**
* The post will be assigned to Professors and Associate Professors of the Department by rotation based on seniority.
* If no Professor or Associate Professor exists in the department, one will be appointed from other departments within the same School of Studies, or, failing that, from other Schools of Studies, as Acting Head.
* The senior-most Assistant Professor may be appointed as In-charge to assist the Head.
* Those already holding administrative duties (Head, Dean, etc.) will not be appointed as Acting Head.
* **Term of Office:**
* The Head of a Department holds office for three years.
* The Head of a Department ceases to hold office upon superannuation.
* The Head of a Department may resign at any time during their term.
* **Chairperson:**
* The Head of a Department will convene and preside over department meetings.
* **Functions:**
* Under the supervision of the Dean, the Head will:
* Organize teaching and research work.
* Frame the timetable according to the allocation of teaching.
* Maintain discipline in classrooms and laboratories.
* Assign duties to teachers and control non-teaching staff.
* Perform other functions as assigned by the Dean, Academic Council, Executive Council, or Vice-Chancellor.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
*Will now be subject to the new regulations regarding appointment, term, and functions of their office.*
**Action Required**
*Familiarize themselves with the updated ordinance and adhere to the new guidelines in their roles.*
**Impact**
*The Dean will oversee the Heads of Departments under the new ordinance.*
**Action Required**
*Ensure Heads of Departments are aware of their responsibilities and functions as outlined in the amended ordinance.*
**Impact**
*The Councils will now be subject to the new functions assigned to the head.*
**Action Required**
*Review and incorporate the Heads of Departments functions according to the new Ordinance.*
Key Entities Referenced
Central University Act, 2009: The primary legislation under which the notification regarding Heads of Departments is issued.
Punjab Central University: The university to which the ordinance applies.
Ordinance XIII: The specific ordinance being replaced, concerning the appointment and functions of Heads of Departments.
Head of Department: The subject of the notification, outlining their appointment, term, and functions within the university.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 745] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, निम्ब र 18, 2025/कार्तकय 27, 1947
No. 745] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947
पिं ाब केन्द्रीय जिश्ि जिद्यालय
अजधसचू ना
बठ ंडा, 8 अगस्ट् त, 2025
फा. स.ं सीयपू ीबी/25/अध्या./9106.—केंरीय जिश्वजिद्यालय अजधजनयम, 2009 के अनच्ु छेद 28 की उप-धारा (2)
के साथ पठ त केंरीय जिश्वजिद्यालय अजधजनयम, 2009 की जितीय अनुसूची के अनच्ु छेद 37 िारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए कुलाध्यक्ष की सहमजत से अध्यादेि स.ं XIII को जनम्नजलजखत से बदला िाता हैः
"XIII
जिभागाध्यक्ष
[अजधजनयम अनच्ु छेद 6, पठरजनयम 15(5)(क)]
1. अध्यक्ष की जनयजु ि
जिभागाध्यक्ष के पद पर जिभाग के प्रोफेसर ि सह-प्रोफेसर की जनयुजि उनकी िठरष्ठता के क्रम म ेंचक्रानुक्रम स ेकी िाएगी।
यदद दकसी जिभाग में कोई प्रोफेसर अथिा सह प्रोफेसर नहीं ह , तो उस समय के जलए उसी अध्ययन जिद्यापी के अन्द्य
जिभाग के प्रोफेसर एिं सह प्रोफेसर में से िठरष्ठता के क्रम में चक्रानुक्रम से काययिाहक अध्यक्ष के रूप में जिभागाध्यक्ष
7732 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
जनयुि दकया िाएगा और उनकी सहायता के जलए जिभाग के िठरष्ठतम सहायक प्रोफेसर को प्रभारी जनयुि दकया िा
सकता ह।
बिते दक यदद उसी अध्ययन जिद्यापी के अन्द्य जिभागों म ेंकोई प्रोफेसर या सह प्रोफेसर नहीं ह, तो अन्द्य अध्ययन
जिद्यापी ों के प्रोफेसर या सह प्रोफेसर को िठरष्ठता के क्रम में चक्रानुक्रम म ेंकाययिाहक अध्यक्ष जनयुि दकया िा सकता ह
और उनकी सहायता के जलए जिभाग के िठरष्ठतम सहायक प्रोफेसर को प्रभारी जनयिु दकया िा सकता ह।
उपयुयि जनजहत होन ेके बाििूद, काययिाहक अध्यक्ष की जनयुजि उन प्रोफेसरों या सह प्रोफेसरों में से नहीं की िाएगी,
िो पहल े से ही अध्यक्ष, डीन आदद ि से कोई प्रिासजनक दाजयत्त्ि का जनियहन कर रह ेह।ैं
2. कायालय य का कायकय ाल
2.1 जिभागाध्यक्ष तीन िर्य की अिजध के जलए पद धारण करेंगे।
2.2 अजधिर्र्यता प्राप्त कर लेन े पर जिभागाध्यक्ष पद से स्ट्ितैः हट िाएंगे
2.3 जिभागाध्यक्ष अपने काययकाल के दौरान दकसी भी समय अपन ेपद से इस्ट्तीफा दे सकत े ह।ैं
3. सभापजत
जिभागाध्यक्ष जिभाग की ब कों का संयोिन एिं अध्यक्षता करेंगे।
4. काय य
जिभागाध्यक्ष, डीन के सामान्द्य पययिेक्षण के अधीन, जनम्नजलजखत कायय करेंगे:
4.1 जिक्षण एि ं अनुसंधान कायय संचाजलत करना;
4.2 जिक्षण कायय के आबंटन के अनरूु प समय-सारणी त यार करना;
4.3 संकाय के माध्यम से कक्षा-कक्षों एिं प्रयोगिालाओं में अनिु ासन बनाए रखना;
4.4 जिभाग के समुजचत कामकाि के जलए जिभाग के जिक्षकों को यथा-आिश्यक डय़ूठटयां सौंपना, तथा गर -िक्ष जणक
कमयचाठरयों पर जनयंत्रण करना; और
4.5 संबंजधत जिद्यापी के डीन, अकादजमक पठरर्द,् काययकाठरणी पठरर्द ्और कुलपजत िारा सौंपे गए अन्द्य सभी कायों
का जनष्पादन करना।”
डॉ. जििय िमाय, कुलसजचि
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./481/2025-26][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB
NOTIFICATION
Bathinda, the 8th August, 2025
F. No. CUPB/25/Ord./9106.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (2) of Section 28 of the
Central University Act, 2009 read with Statute 37 under Second Schedule of the Central Universities Act, 2009, the
Ordinance No. XIII is replaced with the following with the consent of the Visitor:
"XIII
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
[Act Section 6, Statute 15(5)(a)]
1. Appointment of Head
The post of Head of the Department may be assigned to the Professors and Associate Professors of the Department
by rotation in order of seniority.
If there is no Professor or Associate Professor in any Department, for the time being the Head of the Department
shall be appointed from amongst the Professor and Associate Professor of other departments in the same School
of Studies by rotation in order of seniority as Acting Head and to assist him/her may appoint the senior-most
Assistant Professor of the Department as In-charge.
Provided that if there is no Professor or Associate Professor in other departments of the same School of Studies,
Professors or Associate Professors of other Schools of Studies may be appointed as Acting Head by rotation in
order of seniority and to assist him/her may appoint the senior-most Assistant Professor of the Department as In-
charge.
Notwithstanding anything contained above, the Acting Head shall not be appointed from amongst the Professors
or Associate Professors, who are already performing any administrative duties such as Head, Dean, etc.
2. Term of Office
2.1 The Head of a Department shall hold office for a period of three years.
2.2 The Head of a Department shall on attaining superannuation, cease to hold office as such.
2.3 The Head of a Department may resign his/her office at any time during his/her term of office.
3. Chairperson
The Head of a Department shall convene and preside over the meetings of the Department.
4. Functions
The Head of a Department shall, under the general supervision of the Dean, perform the following functions to:
4.1 Organize the teaching and research work;
4.2 Frame the time table in conformity with the allocation of the teaching;
4.3 Maintain discipline in the class rooms and laboratories through faculty;
4.4 Assign to the teachers in the Department such duties as may be necessary for the proper functioning of
the Department, and exercise control over the non-teaching staff; and
4.5 Perform such other functions as may be assigned to him/her by the Dean of the concerned School, the
Academic Council, the Executive Council and the Vice Chancellor."
Dr. VIJAY SHARMA, Registrar
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./481/2025-26]
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